On 14/01/2024 at 19:11, The Rising Sun said:

Absolutely. He's basically injured at work. He's not sitting at home having a beer, he's still at work, probably in pain and trying to get fit again with a lot of hard physical work and with the worry about his future health and fitness.

The idea that they should eventually cripple themselves to play football is ridiculous.

Their pay is absolutely irrelevant in all this.

Don't disagree and I don't particularly want to drag this on as the point I was trying to make seems to have been taken out of context somewhat.

My point was that if all clubs are reducing the bar so that players only play when they are fully match fit, then it stands to reason that all clubs will need to carry larger squads of top level players so their ambitions don't get derailed with playing second string players.

Therefore if larger squads of elite level players becomes the norm clubs surely won't be able to pay them all tens of millions a year. It stands to reason surely.

Edited January 16, 20242 yr by WhiteWall

4 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

Don't disagree and I don't particularly want to drag this on as the point I was trying to make seems to have been taken out of context somewhat.

My point was that if all clubs are reducing the bar so that players only play when they are fully match fit, then it stands to reason that all clubs will need to carry larger squads of top level players so their ambitions don't get derailed with playing second string players.

Therefore if larger squads of elite level players becomes the norm clubs surely won't be able to pay them all tens of millions a year. It stands to reason surely.

That’s a great point. Will bring into question the 25 man PL squad limit, although as we’ve seen U21 players don’t count against that. 

6 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

Don't disagree and I don't particularly want to drag this on as the point I was trying to make seems to have been taken out of context somewhat.

My point was that if all clubs are reducing the bar so that players only play when they are fully match fit, then it stands to reason that all clubs will need to carry larger squads of top level players so their ambitions don't get derailed with playing second string players.

Therefore if larger squads of elite level players becomes the norm clubs surely won't be able to pay them all tens of millions a year. It stands to reason surely.

Yeah I see the point you're making mate, cheers

9 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Yeah I see the point you're making mate, cheers

Tears rolling down my cheeks.. first time I have seen people agree on this forum with another one acknowledging!!

8 minutes ago, Jangz said:

Tears rolling down my cheeks.. first time I have seen people agree on this forum with another one acknowledging!!

I totally agree 😂😂

All signs point toward Nkunku being involved against Liverpewl.

31 minutes ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

All signs point toward Nkunku being involved against Liverpewl.

Sh*t, probably ruled out again by the time the FA cup replay comes around. Damn.

Or, when you say all signs do you mean

Edited January 29, 20242 yr by WhiteWall

Club spent almost £200m on Wesley Fofana, Lavia, and Nkunku and we've hardly had any one of them complete just one football match this season. 

We better see some improvement on that regard next season. 

Every time I see a new post on certain players threads I am expecting more injury news that’s my expectations now

1 hour ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

All signs point toward Nkunku being involved against Liverpewl.

15 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Club spent almost £200m on Wesley Fofana, Lavia, and Nkunku and we've hardly had any one of them complete just one football match this season. 

We better see some improvement on that regard next season. 

If they get 20 games between them this season I would be shocked which shows the state of our medical issues 

Christopher Nkuwho? what a pointless signing he has been. Club should cut losses on all the injured players this summer... Imagine if we hadn't signed these crocks, we wouldn't be counting the pennies or considering selling the fancy china. 

Nkuku, Fofana and Lavia aren't Chelsea players.

1 of only 3 players in the whole squad I am convinced are quality. The others are either obviously trash, a gamble on potential or too injury prone.

Edited January 31, 20242 yr by Scott Harris

11 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

1 of only 3 players in the whole squad I am convinced are quality. The others are either obviously trash, a gamble on potential or too injury prone.

I'd be very surprised if he doesn't put in a transfer request in the summer.

Feels like we tricked him, we've obviously not attempted to build a squad for a player of his class and hard to see him wanting to spend his prime years here

 

Poor bloke. Body of Reece James, and when he can play is when we are losing to score a consolation.

He’s the only small glimmer of hope at the moment 

14 minutes ago, Whats_The_Mata? said:

I'd be very surprised if he doesn't put in a transfer request in the summer.

Feels like we tricked him, we've obviously not attempted to build a squad for a player of his class and hard to see him wanting to spend his prime years here

 

I think when he can stay fit for more than a fortnight he can start thinking about the rest of the squad 

39 minutes ago, Whats_The_Mata? said:

I'd be very surprised if he doesn't put in a transfer request in the summer.

Feels like we tricked him, we've obviously not attempted to build a squad for a player of his class and hard to see him wanting to spend his prime years here

 

Nkunku has f**k all to complain about, he can barely play a game without getting injured. 

Not dissing him because I do think he's a quality player but the likes of him and Lavia are stealing a living at the moment. 

All we need is to have him fit until the end of the season.

He's clearly our best player.

Think the lad has a bright future ahead for us.

Question is whether his fitness allows him to reach his full potential.

Edited February 1, 20242 yr by Jezz

14 minutes ago, Jezz said:

Think the lad has a bright future ahead for us.

Question is whether his fitness allows him to reach his full potential.

No chace he’s staying with this sh*te show he will be gone before long

1 minute ago, El regreso said:

No chace he’s staying with this sh*te show he will be gone before long

I'm trying to hold onto any hope I can 😐

On 01/02/2024 at 08:06, IliyaKrostin said:

All we need is to have him fit until the end of the season.

He's clearly our best player.

He's been anonymous recently, but that's to be expected coming back from a long injury. He needs to condition properly and have a good run of 90 minute games. All in good time of course. Just hope he can remain injury free.

He has only started in two matches to-date the rest from the bench.

City would be a good match to try him in after all, the odds against winning are high and their CBs won't know his game.